Corvallis-Uzhgorod SCA

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• Corvallis-Uzhgorod SCA
• Exchanged gt 1300 visits
• Projects youth, disabilities, health, womens
• leadership, tourism, orphans, transparency
• People in Uzhgorod VOLUNTEER!

• People Uzhgorod-share a gift
• Music fundamental to Ukrainian culture
• Cantus Chamber Choir
• Liturgical folk songs of Transcarpathia
• European acclaim professional

• Anticipation 2005 !!!
• Seattle host families giddy debut concerts WOW!!
• Cantus arrives Corvallis WELCOMED
• Choir says This is Corvallis!
• Corvallis mayor proclaims Sister City Week!
• Let the music, friendship, and hospitality flow

• Planning 1.5 yrs counting.
• Venues/hosts invited to collaborate
• 14 concerts from Seattle WA to Eugene OR
• Tickets _at_ 15 with 3 for local mission/school
• Master classes _at_ schools/universities
• Choirs sing finale together
• Donor, sponsor, advertising campaign begins fall

• Planning 4-yrs counting.
• Sally McBride, delegate to Uzhgorod
• Stas Sokach, Business Mgr, to Corvallis
• Business plan budget 60,000
• Concert schedules volunteer venues
• Proposals to foundations (16)
• Web page to advertise/communicate

• Cantus remembers.
• Host families primary memory!!!
• Respect between family members
• Americans express keen interest in
• culture, families, and life in Uzhgorod
• Compliment music in curriculum
• Cantus volunteers!!
• Free-will offering buys choir robes, music,
• and concert at orphanage
• Choir plans future activity with orphans

• Surprises Successes
• 10-yr-old girl exclaims, They speak my
  language!
• Mini-concert for Boeing singer recoup surgery
• Slavic church from Ukraine prepares borscht
• Cantus sings in Oregon Senate and House
• Dinner provided at Oregon Coast by church
• Cantus and OSU choir directors plan exchange
• Exceptional visibility for Sister Cities
• Overwhelming enjoyment by attendees
• CSCA Board accomplishes vision many years in
• the making!

• Volunteers make it happen!!
• 14 venue hosts, 24 dinner reception hosts
• 10 Master Classes 14 choirs sing with Cantus
• 120 home stay families 450 volunteers
• 145 people contribute 27,000 for pre-arrival
• Ticket sales /-40 seat capacity (est. 60-65)
• CSCA Board contributes 7000 to break even

Ray D. William, Chair Cultural Exchange
Committee Lee Ann Julson, Webdesigner poster